Washington State Department of Ecology

Toxic Hazards photo

Toxic Hazards

ECOLOGY FOR YOU
Waste pesticide collection event, WA Dept of Agriculture

Reducing Toxic Substances in our Environment

CHEMICALS & SUBSTANCES

Chemicals and Hazards A-Z | Chemicals of Concern | Arsenic and lead | Diesel exhaust | Dioxins | Lead | Mercury | Flame Retardants (PBDEs) | Persistent, Bioaccumulative Toxins (PBTs) | Pesticides | Phosphates/Phosphorus | Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Waste | Sediment Phthalates |

TOXICS MONITORING

Toxics Monitoring Program | Local Source Control Partnership | Chemical Action Plans (CAP)

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Hazardous Chemicals Overview | Toxic Free Tips | Cleanup Sites Index | Cleanup Guide | Integrated Pest Management | Illegal drug labs

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

Local Emergency Planning Committees |

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Children’s Safe Products Act (CSPA) | PBT Substances Rule

PUBLICATIONS

Toxics Reduction Recommendations | Toxics Monitoring Reports | PBT Reports

Pesticide-free garden, photo from WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife

FLOOD PREPARATION

Be ready for a flood - manage your hazardous materials

Spotlight

TOXIC FREE TIPS

Resources for a safer and healthier home, school, workplace and community.

REDUCING TOXIC THREATS

Learn more about Ecology's efforts to reduce toxic threats.

PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION

Improve Washington's water quality by reducing one of the most common causes of pollution: phosphates in household products.



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